"Well, lots of people have trouble with Shakespeare," I say, with great tact and diplomacy.

Ooh, steampunk laboratory. Sure, mine turned into one of these, too, but I do like to see what other people have got going on. Kind of especially what's cooking in Peter's, because if we're duplicating effort I'd like to know about it.

And if we're not, well that's a thing to be proud of. Moving in my own direction.

"I was kidding, anyway, in the hopes of getting you to say 'da bomb.' It's mostly acronyms these days. Oh-em-gee, this lab is oh-tee-tee."